News – India & You
India relaxes vigilance on funds from US-based NGO
October 18, 2016
Although the Indian government has decided to relax its vigilance over the US-based NGO, Compassion International, in terms of disbursing funds to Indian NGOs, there is still a lot of muddy water in this foreign funded NGO-affair, giving rise to social unrest in the country.
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10 reasons to attend WTM London 2016
October 17, 2016
The World Travel Market is set to open gates in less than three weeks from now and there are certain reasons that make this edition a must-visit travel phenomenon. For India, motives are even more optimistic than ever before.
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Lipstick Under My Burkha to premiere at Tokyo Inte...
October 15, 2016
Indian film, Lipstick Under my Burkha, showcasing the lives of four women exploring their dreams and desires is an official selection for the Tokyo International Film Festival and its freshly-released trailer has left film buffs excited.
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Differently-abled employees in India
October 15, 2016
Though many organisations in India are ignorant about the inclusion and rehabilitation of disable persons, various others are recognising the need to tap the differently-abled population; despite the challenges.
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God’s own Garden –Mawlynnong
October 15, 2016
Encapsulated in the mystic clouds of Meghalaya in the northeast, Mawlynnong, a hamlet with merely 82 households is deemed the cleanest village in India - an eco-tourism initiative garnering a lot of curiosity worldwide.
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Indians strive to make children ‘equally-abledâ€...
October 15, 2016
With a tally of four medals at the Rio Paralympics 2016 from the country’s biggest contingent ever, demand for greater attention towards sports as an integral part of the curriculum for the specially-abled children is now gaining impetus.
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Indian tobacco farmers wary of ensuing diktat
October 14, 2016
With the Supreme Court’s determined ban on all forms of chewable tobacco and nicotine, the Government is reportedly in the process of formulating tobacco control policies, as the country gears up to host its first World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Contro...
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Diamonds and rust for India’s Hippie Hill pilgri...
October 14, 2016
Bob Dylan has, through the course of his life, found himself at the receiving end of purists’ scrutiny. His choice of few, simple and overwhelming words has, however, found an indispensable place in the timeline of social discussions across the world, and notably in India, a co...
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Civil society meets before BRICS 2016 in India
October 14, 2016
With the BRICS Summit commencing in Goa, India, civil society members from the BRICS countries engaged in discussions over the perceived shortcomings and failures of institutionalised spaces in dealing with global challenges.
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Monsanto Tribunal in The Hague to probe allegation...
October 13, 2016
The Monsanto Tribunal, to be held in The Hague to investigate the alleged crimes committed by Monsanto, is about to commence and organisations from around the world, including in India, are hoping for a major precedent to be set in international law.
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